Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

According to a new report, just 7% of bank funding has gone towards renewable energy between 2016 and 2022 , while the world’s banks continued to plow trillions of dollars into fossil fuel expansion. “The total amounts of clean energy financing in these years remained abysmally low: US$23.2 billion in 2016 and $34.5

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Updated and more ambitious Benchmark used to assess focus companies on their net zero transition plans. The results show that most focus companies are not moving fast enough to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement and reduce investors’ risk. C remains possible due to the growth of clean energy technologies.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 18, 2022

Toronto, Canada, January 19, 2022 – Corporate Knights’ 18 th annual ranking of the world’s 100 most sustainable corporations shows a continued correlation between higher investor returns and strong performance on key environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. Appendix II: 2022 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The company was one of the first oil majors to commit to being net-zero in 2050 and was showing signs it was open to speeding up its transition to a low-carbon future. The company is still committed to being net-zero by 2050, but observers say it’s a lot harder to see a pathway to reach such a goal without a stronger target for 2030.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 27, 2022

Financial firms have pledged that more than US$130 trillion of assets will be net-zero by 2050. And 130 countries have also promised to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, including all the G7 countries and South Africa. What is the right speed?

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3BL Media

MARCH 30, 2022

DESCRIPTION: While 69% of focus companies have set commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner, overall Benchmark finds companies have failed to show progress across key indicators, including disclosure of 1.5°C-aligned SOURCE: Ceres. C-aligned medium-term emissions targets and capex strategies.

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3BL Media

JULY 21, 2022

Taking action to achieve Net Zero right now is more important than ever, as we only have a narrow window of opportunity to keep the increase in temperature within 1.5?C. The industry has made a commitment to reach net zero by 2050 at the latest. Now is the time to act and realize a Net Zero ambition.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 28, 2023

This cannot continue if we are realistically going to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and keep global warming below 1.5 ° C. The latest federal climate plan – introduced in early 2022 – points toward tightening regulation of the oil and gas industry.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The 2022 Sustainable Banking Revenues Ranking shows global bankers are off to a slow start, but over time it will help guide consistency of reporting and provide an ongoing window into bankers’ progress in meeting the world’s Paris Agreement commitments. . billion, followed by New York City–based Citi at US $2.18

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Corporate Knights

MAY 14, 2024

trillion in financing to the fossil fuel industry in the eight years since the Paris Agreement was signed, according to a comprehensive new report. trillion in financing for new fossil fuel expansion projects, investments that put the net-zero goal of the Paris Agreement in jeopardy. billion in 2022.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 29, 2024

Ever since the chamber successfully lobbied to torpedo the biggest piece of climate legislation to reach Congress – the Build Back Better Act – in 2022, more and more members have indicated that if the organization doesn’t change its tune, they’ll be cutting ties. Ninety percent of the world has set a net-zero target.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Former chair of the Committee on Climate Change Lord Deben believes the country can get back on track to net zero and regain its status as a global leader. The new government must rectify this and produce a detailed, complete programme showing how it will reach net zero by 2050,” he advised.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Regulators will soon provide investors with clearer guidance on the acceptable boundaries of collective action to achieve net zero and other sustainability objectives, according to competition lawyers. Competition barriers to collective sustainability initiatives by investors expected to be lowered. Limits to power of collaboration.

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3BL Media

MAY 31, 2022

In 2021, CBRE announced our commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040—10 years ahead of the goal set by the Paris Agreement. Advancing Net Zero. CBRE is a sponsor of the World Green Building Council’s Advancing Net Zero program, which seeks to decarbonize the sector by 2050.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 6, 2022

SUMMARY: Aligned With the Paris Agreement and Approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), JetBlue Commits to Reduce Jet Fuel Emissions 50% Per Revenue Tonne Kilometer by 2035 From 2019 Levels. Charting a path to net zero. The aviation industry is at a critical time in our push towards net zero.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2023

Mondelēz 2022 Snacking Made Right Report Climate Risks We know how important it is to identify and assess our climate risks. Action Toward Net Zero We are taking concerted, coordinated action to play our part in combating climate change – working toward our long-term ambition of net zero carbon and resilient landscapes.

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3BL Media

MAY 18, 2022

Setting a goal to be carbon neutral in our operations by FY30 and announcing our ambition to achieve net zero emissions across scopes 1, 2, and 3 by fiscal year 2045 (FY45). The Globe and Mail (Canada) – 2022 Canada’s Greenest Employers : Medtronic Canada recognized as one of Canada’s greenest employers of 2022.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 1, 2022

Agreements bring scores of stronger climate commitments. DESCRIPTION: August 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The 2022 proxy season wrapped up with a record-smashing number of agreements reached on climate-related shareholder resolutions, as companies came to the table with shareholders and accepted terms in exchange for resolution withdrawals.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Some of the world’s largest asset owners are failing to engage with policymakers to push for ambitious climate policies that align with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Six of these asset owners are members of the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA).

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2022

Net zero emissions for a sustainable future. Keysight’s net zero emissions goal demonstrates our commitment to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius per the Paris Agreement framework. Keysight will achieve net zero emissions in company operations by the end of fiscal year 2040.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

By our count in 2022 – seven years after the Paris Agreement – the vast majority of oil companies still earn less than 1% of their revenue from renewable sources. In 2022, Total’s green energy resources accounted for a negligible 1.3% of its capital on green projects in 2022. of total revenue.

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Just Capital

APRIL 22, 2022

C goal set in the Paris Agreement. We took a look at how the 10 companies that top our 2022 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies for their environmental performance are helping raise it. C Science Based Target Net zero by 2030 target. C, a significant determinant of the severity of global climate outcomes.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Investors that have set net zero targets for their portfolios have been cautioned to carefully evaluate their positions in majority state-owned oil and gas laggards. The targets of 24 of the companies were found to not be aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement. billion in 2022, a 46.5%

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 18, 2022

Approximately 90% of countries are now covered by some kind of net-zero target, as are hundreds of the largest publicly traded companies. In 2021, 60 of the Global 100 companies signed up to the Science Based Targets initiative, aligning their emissions reductions with the requirements of the Paris Agreement. C, SBTi A+.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 26, 2024

New figures showed that carbon emissions in 2022 fell to “significantly lower” than pre-pandemic levels in 2019, giving hope that Canada can meet its net-zero commitments. In early May, the federal government announced that Canada had “bent the curve” on climate pollution. Climate commitments legend 1.5°C:

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3BL Media

MAY 24, 2022

It outlines how, despite greater corporate climate disclosure and commitments to greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, net zero targets and other climate-related goals, many companies fail to adequately disclose sufficient information to investors on how they intend to achieve said ambitions.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Oil and gas majors [1] saw their net income jump 84% in 2022. Despite increased support for fossil fuels in 2022, the share of G-20 fossil-fuel support allocated to coal is slowly shrinking – from 8% in 2017, to 2% in 2022. In 2022, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed US$ 1.7

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

While investors and companies are already setting net zero targets, laying out transition plans, and engaging with governments, more needs to be done to reduce methane emissions and reverse nature loss and water degradation across key sectors.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

COP28 may have not delivered all it promised, but investors now have a clearer idea of how the path to net zero will impact their portfolios. The first-ever mention of “transitioning away from fossil fuels” in COP final text was regarded as a major milestone on the path to net zero, even by those who acknowledged its multiple caveats.

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ESG Today

MAY 20, 2024

In 2022, NBIM released its climate action plan, which included a target to reach net zero emissions for all companies in the fund by 2050, and a pledge to set climate-related expectations for companies in its portfolio, including a requirement to set net zero goals.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Decarbonisation strategies are not keeping pace with the commitments being made by some of the world’s most polluting companies, Climate Action 100+ (CA100+)’s latest Net Zero Company Benchmark update has found. Renewed engagement.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Launched in 2022, Renew promised Danone would reconnect with a sustainable profitable growth model, partly by taking a more science-led approach to product development, including expansion of its health and nutrition portfolio. increase in like-for-like sales in its 2024 annual results , and a recurring operating margin of 13.0%.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Paris Aligned Asset Owners commit to maintain “high ambition” and drive innovative solutions needed for global low-carbon transition. Big strides towards net zero have been made by pension funds and other heavyweight institutional investors managing more than US$3.3 trillion – but there remains a long way to go.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Investors are tracking the progress or lack thereof as GHG reduction targets are set, such as ambitious promises to reach “Net Neutral” and “Net Zero” emissions in future years. The 25 companies assessed included Apple, Google, Novartis, and Unilever.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2022

According to a 2022 IPCC report , global greenhouse gas emissions need to stabilize before 2025 and be reduced by 43 percent by 2030, which is why urgent climate action from both the public and private sector is vital. The race to net zero is on. This article is sponsored by Tetra Pak. degrees Celsius will be well beyond reach.

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3BL Media

MARCH 14, 2022

46 shareholder resolutions for 2022 proxies call out corporations for public statements on climate action that don’t align with their lobbying activities. This Global Standard helps companies and investors to assess and ensure that all climate lobbying efforts are directed towards the attainment of the Paris Agreement goals.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 27, 2025

The International Energy Agency has said the world needs to cut 90% of coal use by 2050 and phase out all unabated coal power plants by 2040 to achieve net zero by the mid-century. An increasing number of countries including the EU have exited the ECT, arguing that the treaty does not align with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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